Captured climber recalls his escape: I ‘watched him fall out of sight’ Tommy Caldwell understands risk and adventure better than most. Two years ago, he became the first person to free climb the Dawn Wall of El Capitan in... Bill Radke Matt Martin
Scaachi Koul: White men tell me to be 'kinder' Scaachi Koul, a Toronto-based writer, didn’t hold back when speaking in Seattle recently. For starters, she thinks all non-savory pies are gross —... John O'Brien
How Jeffrey Tambor got his start in Seattle and became somebody The idea of getting up on stage may terrify most of us, but actor Jeffrey Tambor knew from a very young age that was exactly what he wanted to do. As... John O'Brien
Survivors of gun violence talk about how a fraction of a second changed their lives To say the least, the statistics surrounding gun violence in the United States are disturbing. On an average day, 93 Americans are killed with guns.... John O'Brien
What a ‘midlife reckoning’ usually looks like for women Claire Dederer’s book “Love and Trouble: A Midlife Reckoning” is a memoir. But unlike “Wild” or “Eat, Pray, Love,” it’s not the kind of memoir where a... Jason Pagano Bill Radke
What's geomorphology and why does it matter? (Asking for a friend) Ten years ago, University of Washington professor David Montgomery published his influential book “Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations.” One year later,... John O'Brien
An embarrassment of riches from Seattle poetry month Yes, poetry month is over. But how about some more poetry anyway? We’ve collected readings from the Seattle Arts & Lectures poetry series over the... John O'Brien
Would a universal basic income solve poverty? Bill Radke talks with historian Rutger Bregman and author of the new book "Utopia for Realists." The book details, in part, Bregman's belief that there... Bill Radke Shane Mehling
It’s the inequality, stupid: Thomas Frank on what’s wrong with the left Author Thomas Frank made his mark on the book world by taking Republicans to task for the state of the nation. Last year, well before Donald Trump’s... John O'Brien
Why we all need loneliness and bewilderment and other thoughts on dead goldfish Bill Radke speaks with Daniel Handler, aka Lemony Snicket, and his wife Lisa Brown about their new book, "Goldfish Ghost." Handler wrote the story and... Bill Radke Matt Martin
